Neil Coyle’s voting in Parliament

Neil Coyle is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Neil Coyle’s votes.

• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 21 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016
• Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2016

We have lots more plain English analysis of Neil Coyle’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Neil Coyle’s full vote analysis page for more.

Neil Coyle has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 13 Jun 2018

Recent appearances

• Housing, Communities and Local Government: Planning Viability Assessments: Council Houses 23 Jul 2018

  What assessment his Department has made of the effect of the use of planning viability assessments on the number of council houses being built.

• Housing, Communities and Local Government: Planning Viability Assessments: Council Houses 23 Jul 2018

  The current framework means that last year the number of affordable homes provided under section 106 agreements was only half the 32,000 peak in Labour’s last year in office. Despite that, Southwark’s Labour council has built 535 council homes in just four years, with over 1,000 more in the pipeline. However, the waiting list is 11,000, so will the Minister tell us whether right...

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Homelessness 19 Jul 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will include provisions for minimum alcohol pricing in his forthcoming homelessness strategy.

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Profile

Labour MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @coyleneil
• https://facebook.com/NeilCoyleMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Neil Coyle campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Home Office
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Department of Health
• HM Treasury
• Personal Independence Payment
• Universal Credit
• Attendance Allowance
• Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
• Access to Work Programme

Currently held offices

• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (1 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Simon Hughes

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Space Industry Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (11 out of 11)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Neil Coyle’s speeches
• Has received answers to 151 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 83.62% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 46 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)